You don't mention which car exactly you need it for, I am assuming the w123.

Don't see how you could work that without unbolting the seat, then removing the seat bottom.

You are in NC so hopefully the mounting bolts won't be completely rusted in, as they would be here.

IIRC the bolts are 13 mm. I would bring a 3/8 drive ratchet with a short and long extension and stubby and long sockets. Also a normal or long 13 mm wrench for the bolts holding the seatback to the seat bottom. I have separated these on two cars, one was fine but the other had the bolts tightened to ~ ft/lbs.

If you pull a passenger side seat, don't forget the extra bolt running into the sill.

Also bring a can of penetrating oil as you need to move the seat all the way forward and up to access the rear bolts properly, and often the height adjuster (and maybe even the main seat adjustment) hasn't been moved in years or decades.

I haven't pulled a seat cover (not properly) so no comment there.

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